The woman brought by Qi Dayong was not an ordinary woman.
She was a very beautiful woman.
To be more precise, she was not an ordinary beautiful woman.
This woman was also tied up, but compared with the father and son of the Yang family, who were tied up like rice dumplings, it was obvious that this woman was treated better. Although she had fainted, she was carried here by two soldiers.
But in the end, she should also be a prisoner of war, because it was impossible for a woman to appear in the Daqin army. If she appeared, the commander-in-chief of the army would be directly held responsible, and all the generals below the commander-in-chief would not be able to escape. They would all be punished together.
The very strict military law created a very disciplined Qin Army. How could there be a woman in such an army? And such a beautiful woman at that?
There was only one answer, she was a prisoner of war, and a prisoner of war with a special identity.
"Don't tell me that this is one of Yang Yinglong's concubines?"
Zheng Ying looked at Qi Dayong with an unkind expression. This guy didn't show up just now, but now he brought a woman back, leaving all the troublesome things to Zheng Ying, causing him to be flustered by his subordinates, and now he was very angry.
But Qi Dayong didn't seem to know that Zheng Ying was angry now. Instead, he said with a smile, "How could this be Yang Yinglong's concubine? This is Yang Yinglong's daughter, an unmarried virgin. "
Zheng Ying was stunned.
Yang Yinglong's daughter?
"You mean, she is Yang Yinglong's daughter?"
"Yes, this was found by I's soldiers in the Embroidery House. At that time, this girl wanted to hang herself, but I's soldiers cut off the white silk and checked her breath. They found that she could still be saved, but her body was weak, so she fainted after being tortured."
Qi Dayong said with a smug face, "What does Zheng Shuai think of this woman?"
Zheng Ying walked forward and carefully sized up Yang Yinglong's daughter.
"You're indeed an outstanding beauty, a rare beauty. However, didn't you say that the Yang clansmen committed suicide together? Why is this woman in the Embroidery Building? "
"The Embroidery House was specially built by Yang Yinglong for this beauty. I heard from Madam An that Yang Yinglong doted on this daughter of his and treated her like the apple of his eye. He even built an Embroidery House for her at the top of the mountain, which cost a lot of manpower and resources.
This time, I don't know why, but perhaps she wanted to reminisce about her past life in the Embroidery House, so she hanged herself there. As a result, this general's subordinate arrived in time and saved her life. Although she is unconscious now, her body is fine. "
Zheng Ying suddenly understood what Qi Dayong meant.
"Are you going to offer her to His Majesty?"
"Yes."
Qi Dayong nodded, "Such an outstanding beauty, and Yang Yinglong's daughter, as the most special trophy of our war, of course we should offer her to His Majesty."
Before and after the establishment of the Qin Army, Xiao Ruxun had been in charge of all the generals. Although they were not outstanding beauties, they were at least good-looking, gentle and virtuous, and all of them were educated and literate.
A bunch of uncouth men who were originally refugees from the Central Plains to Myanmar were almost starved to death. Now that they could marry such excellent wives and improve the genes of their descendants, they naturally approved of Xiao Ruxun and the Daqin.
Especially Jiang Dahai, whenever he got something good in the war, the first thing he thought of was to offer it to Xiao Ruxun. When he went to North Korea, he did not get anything good, but he got some Laoshan ginseng and some animal fur to offer to Xiao Ruxun and the Empress.
The others could not fall behind. Now that there was a chance to return the favor, of course, the first person they thought of was their beloved Emperor.
"That … is not impossible."
Zheng Ying was a little hesitant, "But His Majesty and the Empress are very close, and His Majesty even refused to reopen the consort selection, with the attitude of Emperor Xiaozong. If you offer a woman to His Majesty at this time, not to mention His Majesty, the Empress will certainly not be happy. Aren't you afraid of offending the Empress?"
Qi Dayong blinked and asked in a negotiating tone, "This, Zheng Shuai, since ancient times, this kind of thing is very common. Yang Yinglong is a rebel, of course, everything he has should belong to His Majesty, whether it is his wife, concubines, or children. We are just doing what an official should do, and the Empress will not blame us, right?"
"That is hard to say."
Zheng Ying opened his mouth, "His Majesty's dislike of women is not a matter of a day or two. We are all His Majesty's old subordinates, and you also know that at this time, His Majesty has made it clear that he is not going to consort, and wants to be like Emperor Xiaozong. You have to offer a woman, this is not very appropriate, right?"
Qi Dayong thought about it again and again, then opened his mouth to say, "But other than this woman, there is nothing special to offer to His Majesty. The others are all normal spoils of war, nothing special, and I reckon that His Majesty will not be happy.
Look at that grandson Jiang Dahai, he often surprises His Majesty with a lot of local specialties. It doesn't cost much, and His Majesty is very happy. If this continues, when the seven big battalions are reorganized, this fellow will definitely reap a lot of benefits. We cannot fall behind, right? "
Zheng Ying also thought of this point and did not want to fall behind.
"Then shall we also get some local specialties to send to His Majesty?"
"Zheng Shuai, the first to do this is a talent, the second is a fool. We have to find another way!"
Qi Dayong looked strangely at Zheng Ying, pointing at the unconscious woman.
"But if you offend the Empress, your days will not be good, and this woman's identity is awkward. She is a rebellious daughter, and you hope that she can replace the Empress in the future? How many of us brothers can accept this? "
"The key is not here, the key is whether His Majesty is happy or not. His Majesty is the Emperor, and his words carry enormous weight, but His Majesty is still a man, and which man does not like women? Not to mention the Emperor who is rich in the world.
His Majesty only has one Empress, and not to mention those civil officials, don't you and I also can't stand it? You and I all have several concubines by our side, but His Majesty only has one Empress. No matter how good their relationship is, it should not be to this extent, right? In the end, isn't she still a woman? "
Qi Dayong did not think much of women.
But Zheng Ying did not see it this way.
"You can't say it like that, do you know? I heard from Chen Xie in Myanmar that our Empress is not simple, she is His Majesty's wife, she has followed His Majesty to the battlefield, and experienced life and death, that experience is not ordinary.
In the battle of Ningxia, His Majesty was guarding Pinglu Fort, the rebel army was large, and His Majesty's soldiers were small. The situation was critical, the Empress personally wore armor, went up the city wall with her maids, and beat the drums to boost the morale of the whole army, so His Majesty was able to defeat Bo Bai's rebel army. This kind of courage, not every woman can have, right?
We have an old saying that young couples will accompany each other in old age, not to mention that they have experienced life and death together. The Empress's weight in His Majesty's heart is not ordinary, you'd better not do this, or you will be fooled by your own cleverness! "
Hearing this, Qi Dayong looked a little hesitant.
They all saw Xiao Ruxun's attitude towards the Empress, and just by not going to the beauty pageant, they could see how much he valued his wife.
Offering a woman to the Emperor, if this really made the Empress unhappy, what would Xiao Ruxun think when the pillow wind blew?
Thinking of this, Qi Dayong was a little hesitant.
"Then what should we do if Zheng Shuai says so? If we don't give this woman to His Majesty, what should we do? How about … "
Zheng Ying knew what Qi Dayong was thinking, and quickly waved his hand, "You originally wanted to give this to His Majesty, but now you give it to me, what is the meaning of this? If anyone accidentally says it, wouldn't it be a crime of overstepping his authority? Don't harm me, and you know my family's Hedong lion. "
At the mention of this Hedong lion, Qi Dayong wanted to laugh.
Xiao Ruxun had basically single-handedly arranged all of these old brothers' weddings.
Xiao Ruxun boasted that he had read countless people and was very accurate in judging people. The girls he found for everyone were gentle, virtuous, and sensible. Although they came from a small family and didn't have much knowledge, they were good-looking, literate, and had self-awareness. They were more than enough to be a match for an uncouth man, so everyone was very satisfied.
However, if one often walked by the river, one's shoes would always get wet. Xiao Ruxun also had times when he made a mistake.
That was Zheng Ying's wife, Ho.
Ho's family also came from a small family. She was the younger sister of a land reform official who relied on Xiao Ruxun. She came from an ordinary family, but she was beautiful, gentle, and virtuous.
After Xiao Ruxun chose her, he sent her to Zheng Ying to look at. After Zheng Ying saw her, he felt that she was very good. Moreover, it was a marriage bestowed by the Emperor, so he didn't think too much and immediately nodded.
As a result, after the wedding night, Ho revealed her fierce nature, scaring Zheng Ying to death.
Ho used her marriage bestowed by the Emperor to control Zheng Ying tightly. She also had some tricks up her sleeve to manage the Zheng Residence well. She took care of Zheng Ying's food and clothing, and the work of the mistress of the residence was done well.
Zheng Ying fought valiantly, and he was one of the seven main generals of the Daqin. However, he was infected with Qi Jiguang's disease, henpecked.
His old brothers all started to feel that the women around them weren't good enough, so they started to take concubines. It wasn't that Zheng Ying didn't want to, but he didn't dare to say it. Ho saw the signs and took the initiative to choose concubines for Zheng Ying. Then, she brought two carefully selected concubines to her side and trained them. Now, they were basically Ho's puppets.
Although Zheng Ying was living a very comfortable life, it was hard for him to tell others about it.
When his old brothers found out, they all laughed secretly. However, Zheng Ying didn't dare to complain to the Emperor. Other than being strictly controlled, there was nothing bad about it. He wanted to use seven rules to deal with the fierce wife, but the fierce wife didn't make a single mistake, so he couldn't do anything.
So, he could only endure it.
Now that Qi Dayong made such a suggestion, Zheng Ying immediately rejected it.
This guy wanted to drag him down.
Zheng Ying's reason quickly rejected Qi Dayong.
This time, Qi Dayong was also embarrassed. This woman had already said that she would be given to His Majesty. His subordinates all knew that if he kept her or gave her to someone else, there would inevitably be rumors. What should he do?
Qi Dayong, who had always been full of bad ideas, finally experienced what it felt like to be cheated.
Qi Dayong was deeply troubled, but Zheng Ying, who was free from this trouble, became happier and happier. As the Qin Army occupied the palace for more and more time, the clerks had counted more and more things.
Putting aside the gold, silver, and jewels, antiques, and jades were the biggest. There was also a lot of military equipment and food, enough for the Qin army to eat. The entire Sea Dragon Depot was a massive treasure trove, and the 720 years of savings allowed the Great Qin Imperial Court, which desperately needed money, to heave a sigh of relief.
Zheng Ying also looked at those antiques and jades. He was a rough man. Although he was literate, he didn't have enough self-restraint. But it didn't matter. There were always capable people around him. For example, Xiao Sanzi, a bodyguard who grew up in a pawnshop, was a hidden talent.
"This is from the Tang Dynasty!"
"This is from the Song Dynasty, from the era of Song Zhenzong."
"This is from the Tang Dynasty, at the end of the Tang Dynasty."
"This is from the Later Tang Dynasty, very rare!"
Each and every one of them was a rare item. It was like a museum that collected all kinds of famous calligraphy, paintings, and rare antiques from the Tang Dynasty to the Ming Dynasty. Any one of these items would be worth at least a few thousand taels of silver, which could greatly enrich the storage of the palace.
For Xiao Ruxun, who was spending money lavishly on infrastructure, these things were far more important than a woman.
So Zheng Ying was regretting it, but he was also secretly laughing at Qi Dayong's cleverness. He was a rough man after all.
Although the woman was really beautiful.
Like Qi Dayong, An Jiangchen and the chieftains of the five departments and seven families were also distressed. The fact that Zheng Ying left Song Seong-eun alone was like a thorn in their hearts. They wanted to ignore it, but they couldn't. They felt that place was painful and itchy all the time, and they couldn't bear it at all.
But when they went to ask, Song Seong-eun took the initiative to play dumb. He said nothing and did not express anything. He didn't seem to be honest at all. He kept saying nonsense like Zheng Shuai encouraged them to make persistent efforts and so on.
This nonsense … No! Who would believe this nonsense?
But Song Seong-eun said it in this way. It was quite shameless, which made them helpless.
It was not a big deal for the five departments and seven families to say so. It was not the first time that the Song enterprise and the An enterprise had dealt with each other. They had talked to each other before. Now Song Chengen chose to hide it. An Jiangchen felt very uncomfortable in his heart. He was more and more sure that Zheng Ying must have conspired with Song Chengen.
It was definitely related to the distribution of benefits later. How to divide the scope of each family in Bozhou in the future? What kind of benefits each family had? Who could get the best and who could only get the worst? Everyone was thinking about it.
When they couldn't think of a problem, they could only ask. They arranged their subordinates to prepare gifts one by one, and then Shanghai Longquan went to find Zheng Ying to ask what was going on.
But Zheng Ying was more proficient in being vague to them, so they didn't dare to get to the bottom of it. In the face of Zheng Ying's quite obvious intention to evade, they couldn't think of any countermeasure.
Therefore, they could only wait passively.
However, this kind of thing where they could only wait passively was extremely disliked by everyone, especially the superiors.
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